Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 404kcal
Parmesan Risotto is a creamy and delicious comfort food made with short-grain Arborio rice that is surprisingly easy to make.
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ cups dry arborio rice
- ½ cup white wine
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, warmed and divided
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley optional, for topping
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat.
1 tablespoon olive oil
Once heated, add in the shallot and salt.
1 shallot, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Sauté for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add in the garlic and cook for another minute.
2 cloves garlic
Stir in the rice and white wine. Continue to cook over low heat, stirring until the liquid has been absorbed.
1½ cups dry arborio rice, ½ cup white wine
Add in the ½ cup of chicken broth, and stir until absorbed. Repeat this step for the remaining chicken broth, adding ½ cup at a time and stirring until absorbed.
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Continue cooking and stirring until the rice is tender and the risotto has a creamy consistency.
Stir in the parmesan cheese and top with chopped parsley.
⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, Chopped fresh parsley
- You can use butter in place of olive oil, if you prefer.
- If you can't find a shallot, a small yellow onion will also work.
- In place of arborio rice, you can use carnaroli or sushi rice.
- In place of the white wine, you can use white cooking wine, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, or more broth.
- To make this recipe vegetarian, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Feel free to swap in a different cheese, such as Asiago, Pecorino Romano, Romano, or Grana Padano.
- Take this risotto up a notch by stirring in some sautéed vegetables or roasted mushrooms.
- Don't rinse the rice before using it. We want all of that starch to end up in the finished dish.
- Keep the chicken broth warm over medium-low in a separate pan. Cold stock will slow the cooking, making the risotto take much longer to cook.
- Add the broth slowly over time to avoid simply boiling the rice.
- Don't stir constantly, or the risotto could end up gluey. Stir frequently instead to avoid burning.
- Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese will melt better than pre-shredded.
Storage: Store Parmesan risotto in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4mg